The Piltdown Men
A Hollywood studio group that were put together by the Four Preps, the Piltdown Men made some goofy, novelty-tinged instrumentals in the early 1960s that enjoyed modest success in the U.S., and quite a bit in the U.K. Pianist Lincoln Mayorga and former Four Prep Ed Cobb wrote most of their material, which was mildly enjoyable, featherweight stuff that made heavy use of Duane Eddy-style low guitar riffs, Steve Douglas-style sax, and orchestral kettle and tympani drums. "Brontosaurus Stomp" got to number 75 in the States, but it was the flipside, "McDonald's Cave," that really took off in the U.K., where it made the Top 20. The Piltdown Men had two subsequent British Top 20 hits with "Piltdown Rides Again" and "Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone," but Piltdown Men releases ceased after 1962.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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McDonald's Cave
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 12 Nov 2021
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Brontosaurus Stomp & Other Stoneage Tracks
Rock - Released by Smith & Co. on 12 Oct 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nut Rockin' and Brontosaurus Stompin' (The Singles As & Bs 1960-62)
Pop - Released by Jasmine Records on 5 Feb 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Hits (Remastered)
Rock - Released by Master Tape Records on 15 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Instrumental Rock and Roll, Vol. 8
The Piltdown Men, Dick Dale, The Del Tones
Rock - Released by Documents 2 on 13 Jan 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Goodnight, Mrs. Flintstone (UK Chart Top 20 - No. 18)
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Piltdown Rides Again (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Gargantua (Mono Version)
Rock - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
McDonald's Cave (UK Chart Top 20 - No. 14)
Pop/Rock - Released by Music Manager on 7 Feb 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Piltdown Rides Again (UK Chart Top 20 - No. 14)
World - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Goodnight Mrs Flintstone
Rock - Released by CTS Digital on 7 Sep 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mcdonald's Cave
Pop - Released by Sunday Club Records on 11 May 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo